1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the legislature; proposing an amendment to
1.3 	the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 12, to
1.4 	change the legislative adjournment deadline.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
 1.7 	An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV,
1.8 	section 12, is proposed to the people.  If the amendment is
1.9 	adopted, the section will read:

1.10 	Sec. 12. The legislature shall meet at the seat of
1.11 	government in regular session in each biennium at the times
1.12 	prescribed by law for not exceeding a total of 120 legislative
1.13 	days.  The legislature shall not meet in regular session, nor in
1.14 	any adjournment thereof, after the first Monday following the
1.15 	third Saturday in May March of any year.  After meeting at a
1.16 	time prescribed by law, the legislature may adjourn to another
1.17 	time.  "Legislative day" shall be defined by law.  A special
1.18 	session of the legislature may be called by the governor on
1.19 	extraordinary occasions.
 1.20 	Neither house during a session of the legislature shall
1.21 	adjourn for more than three days (Sundays excepted) nor to any
1.22 	other place than that in which the two houses shall be assembled
1.23 	without the consent of the other house.

1.24 	Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
 1.25 	The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people at
2.1 	the 2006 general election.  The question submitted shall be:
2.2 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to change the
2.3 	adjournment deadline for legislative regular sessions from May
2.4 	to March? 
2.5 	Yes .......
2.6 	                                   No ........"